The landmark National Reconstruction Fund is a significant achievement for the Albanese government. But since it was unveiled, the goalposts have shifted dramatically and it is no longer enough....
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Governments must pair their new appreciation for innovation and public investment with a co-ordinated strategic approach, according to an eminent innovation expert, who warns money alone won’t overcome decades...
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Australia urgently needs an AI Act and a dedicated regulator, the Australian Human Rights Commission is warning, two years after its landmark research with similar recommendations was ignored by...
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The Western Australian government has kicked off work on a 10-year science and technology plan, as it continues efforts to diversify the state economy and become a global innovation hub....
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The back-end system at the Future Fund will be upgraded over the next three years to a Workday platform, with the agency avoiding the government’s $345 million shared SAP...
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Australia has signed a new agreement with the US state of California to advance clean energy technology development and collaboration. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, creates a framework...
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The draft recommendations made of the Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review panel have been broadly backed by the teams running Women in STEM programs, who say boosting diversity...
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A new central office and a council representing historically underrepresented groups should be set up by the federal government to oversee diversity in STEM initiatives, according to the draft...
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Regulation was once a dirty word in tech companies around the world. They argued that if people wanted better smartphones and flying cars, we had to look past dusty...
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Catherine Thompson had spent a career in corporate procurement roles, among other things, before she landed in 2015 at the Digital Transformation Office. These were heady days for digital...
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Liberal backbencher Aaron Violi is teaming up with Labor counterpart Dr Daniel Mulino to design a Technology Assessment Office to make information on cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence...
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The appointment of a chair and board of directors for the National Reconstruction Fund marks a new phase in the development of the $15 billion co-investment fund that started...
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A “double standard” has emerged in Australia’s technology regulations, with step-in powers for cyber spooks to take control of a company’s network similar to those at the heart of...
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Parliament’s audit committee has called for sweeping changes to the rules governing the federal government’s $80 billion of annual procurements, warning the current system is opaque and some aspects...